Think it's impossible for an NFL player to win a collusion case against the league? Bryant McKinnie says it's Very possible -- and he's living proof. The ex-nfl lineman says, just like Colin Kaepernick, he filed a grievance against the NFL back in 2002 when he felt the Minnesota Vikings and K.C. Chiefs had colluded against him and another player. At the time, McKinnie was trying to work out his rookie deal -- and was...
- 5/6/2018
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
[[tmz:video id="0_nv9j2yc4"]] Two former NFL stars are hoping their former teammate, Andre Johnson, can help spearhead a J.J. Watt-style recovery effort in Miami. Bryant McKinnie and Phillip Buchanon both joined the "TMZ Sports" TV show this week -- after leaving Miami right before Hurricane Irma struck. The guys said the city is in desperate need of help and they're hoping to launch a fundraising initiative like Watt. Both Bryant and Philip went to the University of Miami,...
- 9/13/2017
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
"Love & Hip Hop: Miami" just made a Huge, Gigantic free agent pickup ... 'cause ex-nfl Pro Bowler Bryant McKinnie is joining the cast ... the 1st athlete in the history of the franchise. Sources close to the production tell TMZ Sports Mckinnie has actually been shooting with 'L&Hhm' for a couple of months now, and will be a fixture on the new show next season. It actually makes sense for Bryant, who's a Grammy Award winning music producer,...
- 5/1/2017
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
[[tmz:video id="0_jd86py3x"]] You're about to witness the sheer majesty of a 6'8", 355 pound man straight Gettin' It. The man is former NFL stud Bryant McKinnie ... who joined the Miami-Dade Police department for a Running Man Challenge vid that proves size doesn't matter when it comes to turning up. McKinnie steals the show wearing his U of Miami colors and Dwarfing every other cop in the shot ... but we still gotta give major kudos to the Mdpd ... who have some mighty fine dancers.
- 6/5/2016
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
When Serena Williams invites you to her costume party, there's only one rule -- go big or go home ... so says ex-nfl star Bryant McKinnie. Bryant dropped $600 to get body painted up like The Incredible Hulk ... and the guy who applied it, Jesse Thoreson, says the process took almost 3 Hours! Thoreson also says Bryant is by far the largest person he's ever painted. But Bk wasn't the only NFL star who went big for the...
- 4/18/2016
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
[[tmz:video id="0_t0k6tmyf"]] Rick Ross' album release party in Miami attracted some big hip-hop names ... and their big wallets, too. Ross hit up Studio 23 Monday night to celebrate the release of "Black Market" ... with Diddy, French Montana and DJ Khaled along for the ride. According to our sources, the crew -- which included soccer star Jozy Altidore, Cleveland Browns wide receiver Dwayne Bowe, Bryant McKinnie, and a few members of the Brooklyn Nets -- spent $26,000 on bottle service.
- 12/29/2015
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Bryant McKinnie says he's Changed His Mind -- and refuses to pay off a guy who claims the ex-nfl star beat him up in 2013 ... even though he already signed a settlement agreement. It's a crazy story ... McKinnie admits he went to mediation with Alexis Bernier last year and initially agreed to fork over $15k after Alexis accused him of roughing him up at Club Play in 2013. But Bryant says he did Nothing Wrong -- and...
- 11/13/2015
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Rick Ross just got out-bawsed ... but he ain't sweatin' it -- 'cause even though he got Crushed in a celeb hoops game ... he raised a Ton of cash for a local charity. Ross stepped up to coach a team in the 4th annual Nike South Beach Celebrity Court of Dreams game this past weekend to benefit the South Beach Charitable Foundation for kids. The hip-hop star coached a team of celebs -- including NFL players...
- 4/21/2015
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
We now know what former NFL stars like Bryant McKinnie, Edgerrin James, and Willis McGahee do when their pigskin days are over -- they bowl. A bunch of former NFL stars -- a lot of 'em from Da U -- got together for their weekly bowling night on Wednesday ... but this week had a hip hop twist. Benzino from "Love And Hip Hop Atlanta" hosted, and rapper N.O.R.E. threw 10 frames too. Phillip Buchanon,...
- 3/26/2015
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Former Super Bowl champ Bryant McKinnie has still not signed with an NFL team this year ... but it's clear, he's handling unemployment quite well. The ex-Miami Dolphins lineman has been making good use of his free time lately ... mostly on boats. For the record, McKinnie has not "officially" retired -- but this definitely beats the backfield he was workin' with before. Read more...
- 9/27/2014
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
More problems for unemployed NFL star Bryant McKinnie -- TMZ Sports has learned the former lineman's fancy car has been Repo'd ... after he stiffed his lawyers on a Huge bill. Here's the deal ... according to legal docs, Bryant never paid his Florida lawyers more than $20k in bills, fees and penalties stemming from work they did several years ago. The lawyers sued and got a judgement for $21,354.69 ... but McKinnie never paid -- so the court...
- 7/6/2014
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
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